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Water levels are dropping. As I write this it looks like Namakan is just a few inches above the IJC all gates open stage, about a foot above the top of the high level of the rule curve; and Rainy is approximately 3.5′ above the IJC all gates open stage. One challenge we currently face…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/30/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The prospect of State Legislators coming back together to work on bills and potential laws that would greatly impact local communities through a Special Legislative Sessions, looks null in void after our latest chat with District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck. Representative Lueck spoke about Governor Tim…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/30/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their monthly update with Health and Human Services with presentations from Adult Social Services highlighting the morning of Tuesday, June 27th. Kim Larson and Nick Anderson gave a presentation on the Comprehensive Re-Entry Program, to assist incarcerated individuals challenged with…
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause food insecurity, especially for children who aren’t getting meals at school or child care centers, families with children age 5 and younger will soon get a little more help putting healthy meals on their tables. Beginning in late June, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will begin issuing…
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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is now seeking applications for its Clean Water Fund Competitive Grants Program. More than $11 million in grants and $8 million in loans are available to local governments in fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1. Eligible applicants include soil and water conservation districts,…
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(June 28, 2022) — Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) is seeking volunteers for its Foster Grandparent program, in partnership with AmeriCorps Seniors, a national service agency, to offer guidance and encouragement to at-risk children and youth in the community. Foster Grandparent volunteers are older adults who traditionally offer one-to-one mentoring in the classroom and…
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(Crosby, MN) — Urologist Matthew Watson, D.O., in August will join the Medical Staff of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Dr. Watson will provide state-of-the-art care in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of both male and female urinary tract conditions and reproductive issues. Care will include screening, diagnostic evaluation, the full spectrum of clinical urology,…
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The Red Cross was in this morning with John Decker and Tim Klein to discuss all the the programs the Red Cross has to assist people affected by this years historic flooding in the Rainy River Basin Area.
Mahnomen, MN — In just a couple months, residents in Mahnomen County will no longer be able to access the Mahnomen County Landfill. The landfill, which is located in the southwest corner of the county, is set to close for good on August 31st. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says their permit to operate the…
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